Synonyms for
Pops
Definition
a short, sharp, explosive sound
Synonyms & similar words
start
bulgeout
protrude
pourdown
pa
popping
popup
comeout
tonic
popout
dad
drinkdown
tossoff
sodawater
beltdown
soda
popmusic
boltdown
kill
daddy
dada
bugout
cropup
papa
sodapop
bangs
explosions
bursts
cracks
detonations
reports
shocks
blasts
snaps
claps
thunders
booms
slaps
whacks
smacks
hits
strikes
knocks
thumps
bumps
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- pops up
- pops out
- pops in
- pops open
- pops off
- pops the question
- pops a balloon
- pops a wheelie
Word family
Usage note
The word 'pops' is primarily informal, often used to describe a sudden sound or movement. It can also be used in the idiom 'pops the question' meaning to propose marriage.
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Example sentences
- I heard three loud pops coming from the kitchen.
- The popcorn pops in the microwave.
- The balloon pops when you prick it with a needle.
- The soap bubble pops when it touches a sharp object.
- The firework made a loud pop and lit up the sky.
Quotes
I love the sound of bacon when it pops in the pan.
A lot of people like lollipops. I don't like lollipops. To me, a lollipop is hard candy plus garbage. I don't need a handle. Just give me the candy.
The balloon pops, and I jump, but it's only a balloon, and it's just a small pop. I don't know why I'm so jumpy.